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August 13, 2026

K.C. Jordan

Thorne celebrates firefighters at ball

Two firefighters were recognized for longtime service to the Thorne Fire Department at the firefighters’ ball held on Saturday night at the TCRA Hall in

Mansfield woman wins $146K

She hopes her win will inspire more people to give to the cause, which supports healthcare projects in the region.

Bryson cipaille supper sees big crowd

The Bryson Lions Club once again fired up the oven on Sunday for the club’s traditional cipaille supper, this year serving 26 heaping pots of the meat pie to a hungry packed house. The hall saw a steady crowd that

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Thorne celebrates firefighters at ball

Two firefighters were recognized for longtime service to the Thorne Fire Department at the firefighters’ ball held on Saturday night at the TCRA Hall in Ladysmith.  The event, the first of its kind held since the return of the department

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Cones for Kendyl CHEO fundraiser back for 2nd year

The second annual Cones for Kendyl fundraiser stopped at Brooklyn Place in Shawville on Sunday, with a plush bear from the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) making an appearance.  The fundraiser is organized by Cheryl Smith-Trimm, mother of Kendyl

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Portage RA back in business with summer festival 

The ball field in Portage-du-Fort saw its first action in several years this weekend at the two-day summer festival hosted by the town’s recreation association.  The event was made possible thanks to three weeks’ worth of volunteer work, according to

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